Bremer Advisory

Supports technology start-ups, advising on GTM strategy, partnerships & business development, venture funding, business planning, product development, etc. I work with seed-stage and growth-stage technology companies on building, scaling, and optimizing their organizations to achieve revenue and growth targets. Areas of focus include: 

- Defining the appropriate growth and business development strategies
- Optimizing operational processes
- Implementing sales productivity systems
- Dramatically increasing revenue

•	Advisor/Consultant to Gallabox, NowCerts (InsurTech), GyftHint (SaaS), Ralify (SaaS), iBynd (InsurTech), CBD Move Free (CPG), Joinery (SaaS), ESEV (Bioscience R&D), and Terra Chitha (Blockchain). Helping them to scale, create go-to-market strategies, and raise funding.  Start-ups have successfully acquired funding and partnerships with investors.

•	Advisor to Village Capital (a venture capital firm and incubator that finds, trains, and invests in early-stage ventures) portfolio companies on market strategy, business plan creation/execution, product development, global expansion, term sheet negotiation, fundraising, and exit strategies.  Meet bi-weekly to review internal operational structures, develop a minimally viable product and create pitches in preparation to meet with additional venture capital firms for more funding.

Founder & Principal

Ralify

I'm helping the team at Ralify with their revenue/GTM strategies and operations. Ralify is a goal-driven AI development system that allows teams to have tracking without compromising autonomy.

Advisory Board Member, Fractional COO/CRO

GyftHint

Advisory Board Member

PlantBaby

Seed round investor.

PlantBaby is the mission-driven company behind Kiki Milk. PlantBaby designs clean and healthy plant-based foods, beverages, formulas, and supplements to fuel the next generation. Our family-friendly, nutrient-dense portfolio is inspired by our home in Kauai, loved by kids, and enjoyed by all.

Investor

Authvia

• Lead strategic partnerships and business development team focusing on strategic integrations, GSIs, ISVs, consulting firms, and channel revenue.
• Responsible for the identification and closing of complex business development deals/agreements. 
• Achieved a significant increase in indirect channel revenue, exceeded 200%+ in revenue targets for 2024, and doubled our partner ecosystem to over 100+ partners.
• Developed and executed GTM strategies to drive growth and expand market reach through strategic partnerships and ecosystem-led growth.

VP, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

Pantastic

- First business development/partnerships hire responsible for the closing of high-value strategic partnerships.
- Directed, trained, and scaled a high-performing sales and business development team responsible for over 8 figures in ARR (across 3 different software products)
- Completely redesigned and relaunched Pantastic's partner program and ecosystem from the ground up overseeing strategic partnerships with Integration/Technology, Agency, and Platform partnerships 
- Responsible for corporate development initiatives to acquire other Shopify ecosystem companies/apps

Head of Partnerships & Sales

Twilio

Responsible for NAMER Messaging Revenue and Gross Profit for Twilio’s largest business unit. Managed a high-performing team responsible for both net new customer/partner acquisition and growth of our existing portfolio.

We work with Twilio's largest customers and partners - to build innovative solutions with SMS, WhatsApp and new messaging technologies. Real-time, target customer engagement is the most effective way to increase revenue, reduce costs, and build long-lasting loyalty.

Senior Manager - North America (promotion)

I lead our company's global strategic business development with a focus on innovation
- Global partnerships and GTM lead
- Developed and launched TXT2PAY. The most secure, convenient, and fast way to accept payments via SMS
- Restructured and launched our GSI, channel, & ISV models and strategy (resellers | referrals | integrations)
- Currently building the Zipwhip developer framework and plugin Infrastructure 
- Launched the Zipwhip Marketplace showcasing 3rd party built plugins and partner integrations
- Bringing new innovation to our platform with a focus on extensibility through strategic partnerships with leading AI and technology companies

Head of Business Development at Zipwhip - Acquired by Twilio

AmVenture (an AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. company)

Direct AmVenture's & Amtrust’s global technology partnerships and strategic alliances, developing mutually beneficial partnerships with brand name companies for customer acquisition, data/IP/software licensing, and cross-marketing. Helped lead all aspects of business development for the group.  

Helped start AmTrust’s venture capital team and created an internal company innovation incubator. Advised on due diligence, prospecting, analysis, and investments in early-stage (seed to Series B) InsurTech start-ups. Partnered with other local (NYC) venture firms and provided advising services to various local start-ups.

Head of Business Development

1stdibs.com

Worked directly with the GM to grow and scale the business development team for a new e-commerce and technology platform. Responsible for closing high-value partnerships to expand our ecosystem and platform usage.

Manager - Business Development

TerraCRG

•	Directed all capital markets, PE investment placements, and real estate development efforts
•	Assisted in delivering $MM in new contracts by performing research to identify real estate investments, developing full financial analyses, use case scenarios, comparable pricing, etc. Created presentations and pitched to C-Suite executives.

AVP, Capital Markets

An experienced high-tech leader with a history of driving results across a diverse number of businesses. Extensive background working with Fortune 500 companies and early-stage technology start-ups. Known for high integrity, delivering projects, and attaining performance goals consistently through innovation and insight into emerging industries.  Experience in driving revenue at high-growth, market-leading companies through direct and indirect channels. Skills include:

•	Business Development | Strategic Partnerships & Alliances | Sales Leadership
•	Team Leadership | Development | AI, SaaS, & PaaS
•	Revenue Growth | Business Modeling | Forecasts
•	Venture Capital/Angel Investments | Start-Up Consulting

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